Sunday, July 26, 2009

South Bend, Indiana; July 26, 2009

Announcements

City of South Bend:

▪Common Council--July 27, 7 p.m., fourth-floor Council Chambers.
▪Board of Public Works Meeting--July 27, 9:30 a.m., Room 1308, County-City Building.
Redevelopment Commission Meeting--August 3, 10 a.m., 13th floor, County-City Building.
▪Parks and Recreation Board--August 17, 4 p.m., O'Brien Administration and Recreation Center, 321 E. Walter Street.

Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc.:

▪Neighborhood Yoga--gentle yoga practice for beginners and continuing students Monday afternoons from 4-5:15 p.m. at the NNN Neighborhood Center. Wear comfortable clothing and bring your own yoga mat.
Questions? Call Ann at 289-8366 or email at aclark@saintmarys.edu

The Morris Performing Arts Center

▪Mamma Mia: July 24, 8 p.m.; July 25, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.; July 26, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
▪Jeffrey Osborne: August 1,
▪Crosby, Stills and Nash: August 3, 7:30 p.m.
▪Alice Cooper with Blue Oyster Cult: August 9, 7:30 p.m.
▪Robin Williams Rescheduled: Robin Williams' appearance--originally scheduled for April 17 but postponed due to his heart surgery--rescheduled for October 1.

Summer Concert Series (at St. Patrick's County Park)

▪The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show: August 1, 8 p.m.; bands-- Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners, The Contours featuring Sylvester Potts (with a tribute to James "Pookie" Hudson), The Reflections, The Volumes, Daddy G and the Church Street Five, Stormy Weather, The Blue Suede Orchestra.
▪Beach Boys: August 15, 7 p.m.

Fridays at the Fountain (Free)

▪Goldmine Pickers (Bluegrass): August 7, 11:30 a.m.
▪Dougie Wood Band (Rock Country): August 21, 11:30 a.m.

Announcements: Send announcements to southbendfreepress@gmail.com.
Recycling Containers: St. Joseph County residents who still don't have their new recycling bins can call Borden Waste-Away Services at 1-800-683-6801.

S.B. Free Press Sports

Midwest League:
Silver Hawks 4, Kernels 1.
Rugby: Penn rugby team plays match against team from St. Edward High School in Cheltenham, England.
MLB National League: Cubs 5, Reds 3; Dodgers 4, Marlins 3; Rockies 8, Giants 2; Mets 10, Astros 3; Brewers 4, Braves 0; Nationals 13, Padres 1; Phillies 14, Cardinals 6.
MLB American League: Tigers 4, White Sox 3 (10); Athletics 6, Yankees 4; Rays 10, Blue Jays 9 (12); Angels 11, Twins 5; Indians 10, Mariners 3; Red Sox 7, Orioles 2; Royals 6, Rangers 3.
MLB Notes: Hall of Fame--induction class includes Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice, the late Joe Gordon, broadcaster Tony Kubek (also a former Yankee SS), writer Nick Peters.
WNBA: All-Star Game--West 130, East 118 (S. Cash wins MVP with 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists; S. Bird 16 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists; J. Perkins 16 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists)
Soccer: MLS--Fire 0, Sounders 0; Rapids 4, Red Bulls 0; Crew 3, Toronto FC 2; Revolution 1, Dynamo 0; Galaxy 1, Wizards 1 (Beckham assist); D.C. United 2, Earthquakes 2; WPS--Bos. Breakers 0, Sky Blue FC 0.
NASCAR: Brickyard 400--Mark Martin, 50, becomes oldest Indy pole winner.
Tour de France--Aberto Contador keeps lead going in to final stage; Lance Armstrong holds on to third.

Local

Local Headlines: Fire--Pancake House on Ironwood closed due to fire in kitchen; hopes to reopen today if cleared by health department; Health Care--U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly (D-IN) concerned about cost of proposed health care plan.
Area Headlines: Elkhart--Elkhart City Council considers banning pit bulls after attack on 4-year-old girl; girl has first of several needed surgeries today; Shooting--one dead, one injured in shooting on Mishawaka Road; LaPorte--LaPorte police search for bank robbery suspect.

Nation/World

National/World Headlines: White House--President Obama invites Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Cambridge (MA) police Sgt. James Crowley to get together with him at the White House for a beer; president had called Sgt. Crowley's arrest of his friend Gates "stupid;" Gates accused Crowley of racial profiling; Gates was arrested after forcing open a stuck door at his house; charges were later dropped; Alaska--Gov. Sarah Palin, 2008 GOP vice-presidential nominee, officially leaves office today; Honduras--exiled President Zelaya says he will camp out across border to increase pressure on new government; Pakistan--Pakistan arrests pro-Taliban cleric Sufi Muhammad.
Entertainment: Spike Lee--Spike Lee defends free speech during Venezuelan visit.
Deaths: Alexis Cohen, 25, two-time "American Idol" contestant, struck, killed by car in New Jersey.

Weather
Today High 80 Low 63 AM Showers
Mon High 85 Low 68 Mostly Sunny
Tue
High 82 Low 65 Scattered T-Storms
Wed
High 76 Low 63 Scattered T-Storms
Thu High 79 Low 61 Partly Cloudy

TV Listings: 16--8 p.m., Merlin; 9-11 p.m., The Storm; 22--2-3 p.m., Tour de France Conclusion; 8 p.m., Big Brother; 9 p.m., Cold Case; 25--8-10 p.m., The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream; 28--8-10 p.m., Zoom; 34--8 p.m., Farm Fresh to You; 9-10:30 p.m., Masterpiece Mystery!; 46--8 p.m., Feed the Children; 8:30 p.m., Jack Van Impe Presents; 9 p.m., Winter JRC; 9:30 p.m., Dr. Leroy Thompson; 57--1-3 p.m., Champions Tour Golf, Senior British Open; 8-10 p.m., Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (two-hour episode); 69--8-10 p.m., High School High.

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